im a new person to the truth and im gonna be a publisher in 3 days or so and i was wondering is wrestling wrong. its not fighting and i like it. i wrestld last year and i wanted to know if i should wrestle this year ive been looking forward to it over the summer
2006-10-12 11:42:14 · 8 answers · asked by RODNEY T 1 in Sports ➔ Wrestling
What does your God-given conscience tell you?
You should know how to research answers to all your questions
The Bible covers everything! Laws, and principles
Perhaps the one who studies with you can guide you in the way
that will leave you with a good conscience.
Congrats on your decision to 'publish' the Best News around.
2006-10-12 14:45:37 · answer #1 · answered by Merry 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I am not a witness, but wrestling is actually a gentlemens sport. There are enought rules so you won't get hurt and it has one of the lowest injury rates. It's not like street fighting and the person you are wrestling is agreeing to wrestle you.
2006-10-13 14:11:11 · answer #2 · answered by Mike M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The matter is a personal family one, but admittedly most Jehovah's Witnesses would likely choose a different activity. Wrestling's association with violence and intense personal competition seem difficult to reconcile with Christ's personality and teachings.
Wrestling alone will not disqualify an otherwise qualified candidate from being approved as a publisher (which permits his participation in Jehovah's Witnesses' formal house-to-house ministry) or his later attempt to qualify for baptism. However, regular participation in wrestling seems likely to preclude most privileges in the congregation.
(Luke 6:27-29) I [Jesus] say to you who are listening, Continue to love your enemies, to do good to those hating you, to bless those cursing you, to pray for those who are insulting you. To him that strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/library/g/2002/4/8/article_01.htm
http://watchtower.org/library/t15/peaceful.htm
2006-10-13 02:09:19 · answer #3 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well i think you should talk to an elder but i think if wrestling's going to take up your time that you can be spending on learning more bout God N preaching then you shouldn't do it- and if it interferes with service or your meeting night you should consider that too
2006-10-13 14:53:33 · answer #4 · answered by calientechickspicy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm not a witness but i know enough to tell you you're not supposed to go in the late 80's and early 90's my cousin chris,myself,and afriend were offered wrestling training,i swear this it true,honey and we were discouraged from going i'm not even gonna'rag on you 'cause i respect the religion. it's the only one i do respect.so no you're not supposed to go and i wanted to go sooo bad it was in massachusetts.instead i met someone and fornicated repeatedly. we could've gone and been done with it by now . I AM NOT BITTER!
2006-10-12 23:08:33 · answer #5 · answered by choctaw2006 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
my boyfriends mother is of the faith,and i know it is a sin to inflick bodily harm,but i don't know if it counts in sports since it is unintentional.---your best bet is to ask an elder, just to be sure.
2006-10-12 18:59:28 · answer #6 · answered by freaky1 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Dude everything is wrong for that religion. That religion is fake, so just drop it, and follow your dreams. Join wrestling.
2006-10-12 20:03:11 · answer #7 · answered by PDZ 247 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋
What kind of religion is ti that you don't have the freedom to decide what you want to do in life?
2006-10-12 18:54:00 · answer #8 · answered by Bawney 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋